New Orleans officials will deploy stiffer barriers on some downtown roadways ahead of the the big game in February after an attacker barreled down Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, killing 14 people.

New Orleans is facing lawsuits and investigations surrounding its safety barriers as the Super Bowl and dozens of Mardi Gras parades loom.

One week after the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, New Orleans has brought in a security expert to help guide the city's plans in the near future. As the city faces lawsuits and investigations concerning the supposed mismanagement of safety barriers,